Mount Vernon - 2nd Alarm Fire - 12/1/13

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Date: 12/1/13

Time: 04:30

Incident Type: Working Structure Fire

Location: 136 Park Avenue (Cross of Oakley)

District: City of Mount Vernon

Initial Units: E4, E6, E3, L1, L2, R2, Car 2

10-26: E5 (FAST)

2nd Alarm: L15, 2103

Relocated FDMV Sta. 3: Pelham E5 / White Plains L34.

Description: Working fire in house adjacent to 132 Park Avenue.

04:34 - E6 entering the block, smoke condition in the street.

04:35 - E6 reporting visible fire on #1 floor.

04:36 - Car 2 10-84, 10-26, 4th Engine as FAST (E5).

04:39 - Car 2 has a 2 1/2 story frame Queen Ann, 25 x 60 heavy fire on 1st floor. 1 L/S/O, Primaries underway.

04:43 - E5 10-84.

04:46 - Pelham Engine 5 / Eastchester Ladder 15 to relocate Mount Vernon Station #3. Battalion 15 to landline.

04:51 - E5 relocating FDMV Station 3.

04:55 - Car 2 transmitting 2nd Alarm, heavy fire conditions on all floors, 4 lines covering exposures 2 & 4, E5 going to work.

04:56 - Signal 10-36, 2nd Alarm transmitted.

04:57 - FDMV dispatch requesting L15 to the scene as 3rd Due Truck. Requesting another Truck to cover.

04:59 - Fairview L1 dispatched to FDMV Station 3.

05:06 - 2103 responding to scene.

05:07 - L15 on location.

05:10 - 2103 on location. White Plains Truck dispatched to FDMV Station 3, Fairview unable to cover.

05:14 - 60 Control advising FDMV that New Rochelle & Fairview have no Ladder to send, White Plains assigned.

05:16 - Battalion 15 responding to scene.

05:26 - L34 relocating FDMV Sta. 3.

05:30 - Car 2 reports fire remains doubtful.

05:34 - Battalion 15 on location. L34 advising their dispatch of radio issues on Fire 18.

05:46 - Car 2 reports address of 136 Park Avenue.

05:58 - Car 2 reports main body of fire knocked down, partial collapse, fire thru roof, 1 TL, 1 Multi-Versal, 1 Handline in operation, Probable Will Hold. Companies still engaged.

06:30 - FDMV releasing L15 from scene, holding E5 & L34 at Station 3.

Edited December 1, 2013 by Using_All_Hands